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81st out of 108 books
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7 voters
Star Wars: Dark Empire Trilogy
Six years after the fall of the Empire in Return of the Jedi, the battle for the galaxy's freedom rages on. The Empire has been mysteriously reborn under an unknown leader, wielding a new weapon of great power. Princess Leia and Han Solo struggle to hold together the New Republic while the galaxy's savior, Luke Skywalker, fights an inner battle as he is drawn to the dark s...more
Hardcover, 352 pages
Published
September 28th 2010
by Dark Horse Comics
(first published 2010)
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This is a hardcover collection that includes "Dark Empire I" and "Dark Empire II" as well as the shorter capstone piece, "Empire's End." Having read the first two (see my earlier reviews), I picked this up as the easiest way to get the final installment and fuel my need for completion.
The good news is that "Empire's End" was marginally better than the first two pieces (hence the slightly better rating). This was due in part to the fact that the art was by a different cartoonist and I liked the s...more
The good news is that "Empire's End" was marginally better than the first two pieces (hence the slightly better rating). This was due in part to the fact that the art was by a different cartoonist and I liked the s...more
This series is something I had been pining over for years. I remember hearing about the series being released in graphic novels years ago. Having been a big fan of the official releases for the post Return of the Jedi books and such I was saddened when this was strictly a graphic novel release. Finally found it in a trilogy at the local library and tore through the pages with a voracious appetite, but I finished the series today and feeling like I want my time back. All the things people use as...more
I bought #2 of this series at the Comic Interlude in Lexington, Kentucky when I was sixth or seventh grade. I remember seeing it, stopping dead in my tracks and thinking to myself, "They make Star Wars comic books?" Inside, I found out both the Emperor and Boba Fett were alive and Luke Skywalker had joined the Dark Side. It wasn't disappointing, and I didn't go into fits of fanboy rage. I didn't seek out the other issues because I just wasn't excited about Star Wars existing outside a movie scre...more
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May 24, 2012
Bret Sarbieski
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Any person who considers themselves a fan of Star Wars should absolutely read this collection of three stories. Despite scoring a massive victory against the Empire in Return of the Jedi, the Empire tenaciously continues fighting, leaving the galaxy in a stalemate. However, things take a turn for the worse when an old enemy resurfaces with the claim that he has achieved immortality. I won't spoil anything by saying who, but with his emergence he brings new weapons to the Empire that can rival an...more
I heard about this trilogy and the events within for over a decade, and I think all the hype kind of ruined it for me.
I actually enjoy the artwork in all three of the series, as well as the overall storyline. That said, a lot of the actual dialogue and plotting are kind of mediocre. A lot of the characters seem like two-dimensional pastiches of who they were in the movies, thanks to cheesy dialogue and a lack of development. There are a ton of new characters, but none of them seem all that memo...more
I actually enjoy the artwork in all three of the series, as well as the overall storyline. That said, a lot of the actual dialogue and plotting are kind of mediocre. A lot of the characters seem like two-dimensional pastiches of who they were in the movies, thanks to cheesy dialogue and a lack of development. There are a ton of new characters, but none of them seem all that memo...more
The Legendary Dark Empire trilogy. I've been wanting to read this graphic novel for around 12 years now. This was a very influential piece. Most Star Wars Novels written after this series reference the events of this book in some way. It has interesting sets of events, but the story moves along rather fast over a considerable period of time. It is hard to orient yourself on the time frame, and events seem a bit hollow. I enjoy the artwork, it has a kind of water color effect with many panels bei...more
I wanted to give this four stars, I really did. It has everything someone could want in a Star Wars tale: noble Jedi, evil Sith, smooth rebels, intense firefights, and more. The plot is unique (Palpatine comes back from the dead in clone form to revive the dying Empire after the events of the Thrawn Trilogy), but it falters in Dark Empire II, with Dark Acolytes (Palpatine's almost-Sith warriors) dropping like flies in battle, new characters killed off too soon, and everything going sour for the...more
The story arch in this trilogy is fantastic but the drawing in the first two are, in my eyes, poor. They look nothing like the characters and, to be honest, all look similar. I'm not a huge fan of graphic novels but I though I should read this as the events are mentioned in the Jedi Academy trilogy. I was still left feeling let down though.
The third book is differnt though. The characters look as they should and this is a bonus for me. The problem is the story, its weak at best and this is a let...more
The third book is differnt though. The characters look as they should and this is a bonus for me. The problem is the story, its weak at best and this is a let...more
After reading the Thrawn trilogy I was really excited to see what happened next. This really disappointed me. The characters just didn't seem right...they sort of looked like the familiar cast of characters, but their personalities and lines were just off. The way the story starts was the worst part of it to me. I still don't understand how the Rebel Alliance could go from the victory during the end of Thrawn, to practically being wiped out. What happened to all the master tacticians from the Th...more
I'm glad I decided to read this book before Jedi search and I thought the third part of the story was the best, both written and drawn. The first two books had decent story but the artwork was poor or worse; the characters didn't look like them, each frame was only one color, Leia looked more like a fat mechanic than a woman. All in all, it was a good story and I'm glad it was all consolidated.
Nice fast read of all three dark horse comics Dark Empire. I love Star Wars Universe and I love comics. These three stories about the final wars and real death of the evil emperor Palpatine was very fast paced. A pageturner which I enjoyed.
So!Many!Exclamation!Points! in this. Wow.
Pretty underwhelming read, and I didn't enjoy the art either. I suppose that should translate into 1 star but I've been on a Star Wars books craze lately and maybe I'm just burned out. Hence, two stars.
Pretty underwhelming read, and I didn't enjoy the art either. I suppose that should translate into 1 star but I've been on a Star Wars books craze lately and maybe I'm just burned out. Hence, two stars.
The artwork looks like jr high water paints. Doesn't mix with the story that is already lacking something. Disappointing after reading Thrawn Trilogy.
Not a fan of the art.
Really not a fan of the story.
And I really don't like the art.
Really not a fan of the story.
And I really don't like the art.
when it comes to star wars id keep to main lucas themed timeline this was a miss
I was shocked at how much I didn't like this.
great book exellent graphics
Umm, I'm not going to lie, it was just really fun.
GGreat fun
Still some of my favorite Star Wars outside the movies. Great story, strong art.
first 2 series are really good. Ends too quickly with no fan fare.
Wow!!! An abrupt ending but still amazing.
May 14, 2013
Sarah Budrovic
marked it as to-read
May 11, 2013
Primula Brandybuck
marked it as star-wars-wishlist
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